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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1835

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Court of Quarter Sessions. SATURDAY, 10th JANUARY, 1835. Before the Commissiener and John Lamb, Esq

The Alfred · Friday 16 January 1835 · page 2

Thomas Byrne charged with assaulting John Lawless, a constable, while in the execution of his duty. Guilty.--Remanded. Selina Lynch indicted for stealing two…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Before the Chairman, A. B. Spark, and R. Johnson, Monday, January 12

The Alfred · Friday 16 January 1835 · page 4

John Usher, charged with stealing two coats, 10 yards cloth, 1 side saddle, 1 set gig harness, 10 yards shaloon, 1 bridle, and other articles the property of J…

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Diligent Police

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 17 January 1835 · page 2

" If not as a matter of duty , we trust, as a matter of favour, that the police will look a little sharper a'ter the prisoners m private employ. Of late the men lodging in this office have been absent in…

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Police Magistracy

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 17 January 1835 · page 2

THE policy of Governor Bourke on his arrival, was to procure the magisterial business of the Colony to be done out of the towns, gralis, by country gentleman;…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Court of Quarter Sessions. Ship "David Scott."

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 17 January 1835 · page 2

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13—Before Messrs. FOSTER (Chairman) and SPARKE, and a Civil Jury. Joseph Baddeley, late chief mate of the merchant ship David Scott, and W. F. Horne, second officer…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 January 1835 · page 2

Mary Smith appeared on a summons to answer the charge of Martha Downing, for assaulting her under the following circumstances: It appeared that complainant and defendant…

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Police Intelligence

The Alfred · Tuesday 20 January 1835 · page 3

JAN. 16.--Elizabeth Taverner, fined 5s. for being found drunk in the streets. Margaret Finch, fined 5s. for being found drunk…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, January 14

The Alfred · Tuesday 20 January 1835 · page 3

This day's proceedings were commenced by an argument on the invalidity of the indictment on which John Usher and Edward Owen had, on Monday last, been…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 21 January 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, JANUARY 19.—Before Messrs. WILSON, WINDEYER, and STEWART. James Howison, free, residing at Mr. Simmons', George street, was charged with insulting an officer…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 21 January 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17.—Before Messrs. FOSTER Chairman and WILSON.—The following prisoners were brought up for sentence, viz.—Thomas Burns, free, for assaulting a constable—…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 January 1835 · page 2

William Faweett, a cripple who goes on a cru[?]ch, of wretched appearance, and who is a very old acquaintance, with the old officers of the Police, was brought forward under the…

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Extracts. British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 January 1835 · page 4

APPLICATION OF A CHIMNEY-SWEEP —Tuesday three chimney-sweeper waited on the magistrates for the purpose of soliciting their advice under the…

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Police Report, TUESDAY, 20

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1835 · page 2

Samuel Badderly was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing a bag of sugar, the property of Messrs. Hughes and Hoskins; he pleaded guilty to the…

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Police Intelligence

The Australian · Friday 23 January 1835 · page 3

James Howison, free, a servant of Mr. Simmons' of George-street, was brought before the Bench for assaulting the officer and guard of the 17th, on their way to…

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"The Australian Magistrate,"

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1835 · page 2

A work under this title, by John Hubert Plunket, Esq., A. M., Solicitor General of New South Wales, has just issued from the press, and will be a most…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1835 · page 2

Thomas Riley, tree. and John Cavenagh, free, w,re brought up charged with a high way robbery. William Smith, constable in the Sydney…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 24 January 1835 · page 2

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21.—Before Mr. STEWART.—James Barker, free, was charged by Corporal Connor of the 17th, with having gone in a stale of intoxication to the Barrack-gate in York-street, on…

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Police Intelligence

The Alfred · Tuesday 27 January 1835 · page 3
Also in The Australian

FRIDAY JAN. 23.--Before Mr. Windeyer --Patrick Mooney free; was charged with being drunk, using obscene language, and resisting the constables in the execution of…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1835 · page 2

William Chapman, Michael Lynch, Mary Nowlan, and Thomas Sams, assigned to Mr. Hunt,were brought up, charged with robbery…

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